[ At that question he exhales loudly and leans back on the bench with his head tipped back. ]

Utterly exhausting. Having officials pester me to sign off on this or that, making regular appearances to appease the masses, writing speeches to inflame the people's passion, managing unrest in subjugated territories... Ah, and guarding oneself against assassination attempts.

[ While he's loved by the populace, he is far less loved by the conquered peoples. ]